Right-Wing Populism in Russia: Evolution from Late Imperial Neo-Slavophilism to Post-Revolutionary Resurgence

• In Event: Alternative for Russia: Monarchist, Populist and Antisemitic Voices across the 1917 Divide

Abstract

This paper examines the development of right-wing populist ideology within late imperial Russia's neo-Slavophile circles and its unexpected revival after the 1917 revolution through the doctrine of the "Young Russia" party. It argues that Russian right-wing populism emerged independently of Western European fascist and proto-fascist movements, yet engaged in a complex dialogue with them, sharing themes of identity politics, conservative utopianism, and populist democracy. Focusing on the key figures Sergei Sharapov and Aleksandr Kazem-Bek, this research contributes to a broader exploration of the longue-durée history of populism in Russia.

Author

• Mikhail D Suslov, U of Copenhagen (Denmark)